Specialist domestic abuse support

All of the below Women's Aid Centres offer temporary accommodation, housing and legal advice, counselling, play work with children and 24 hour call service.

• Changing Pathways (opens new window) Helpline - Refuge and IDVA support services within Basildon 01268 729707
• Braintree Women's Aid - 01376 321720
• Chelmsford Women's Aid - 01245 493114
• Havering Women's Aid - 01708 728759
• Southend Domestic Abuse Services - 01702 291266
• Thurrock Women's Aid - 01375 845899

All of the below will also offer specialist domestic abuse support.

• The Dove Project - 01702 302333
• Basildon Police Domestic Violence Unit - 01268 244092
• Essex Compass (opens new window) - Refuge and IDVA support services outside of Basildon, but within Essex 0330 333 7444
• National Domestic Abuse Helpline (opens new window) - Refuge and IDVA support services outside of Essex 0808 2000 247
• Women's Aid (opens new window)